1. Earl Antoine Boykins was born on June 2,1976 and is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is an assistant coach for the UTEP Miners.
17 Facts About Earl Boykins
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Earl Boykins played thirteen seasons in the National Basketball Association for the New Jersey Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Bobcats, Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets.
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Earl Boykins played in the Continental Basketball Association and overseas in Italy.
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Earl Boykins started his coaching career as the head coach for the Douglas County High School boys varsity basketball team from 2013 to 2019.
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Earl Boykins joined the UTEP Miners as an assistant coach in 2021.
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Earl Boykins grew up playing in recreational leagues with his father and other grown men.
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Earl Boykins played college basketball at Eastern Michigan University from 1994 to 1998.
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Earl Boykins earned All-Mid-American Conference first-team honors in his junior and senior year.
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Also, during his senior season, Earl Boykins was second in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in scoring, with an average of 26.8 points per game.
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Earl Boykins holds the career record for total assists at Eastern Michigan University.
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On December 26,2008, it was announced by Virtus owner Claudio Sabatini that Earl Boykins was cut from the club due to behavioral issues after Earl Boykins flew home to the United States in order to see his sick son.
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However, a few days later, thanks to the intervention of Virtus general manager Andrea Luchi, it was announced that Earl Boykins was staying with the club.
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Earl Boykins signed with the Washington Wizards in November 2009, making his return to the National Basketball Association.
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Earl Boykins was a much-needed addition to the Wizards, after guards Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton were suspended for the remainder of the current season after a misdemeanor gun possession charge stemming from a locker room incident.
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Earl Boykins signed a 10-day contract with the Houston Rockets on March 26,2012.
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In 2014, Earl Boykins was hired as the head coach of the Douglas County High School boys varsity team in Castle Rock, Colorado.
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In 2021, Earl Boykins was hired as an assistant coach with the UTEP Miners.